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Senior Accountant

CFS
  • Houston, TX
  • $95,000–$100,000 Per Year
7 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Looking to take ownership of the accounting function while partnering closely with executive leadership? This Senior Accountant role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, tax compliance, budgeting, payroll, and audit activities in a growing professional services environment.


Join a stable organization where your expertise will directly impact financial strategy, operational excellence, and organizational growth.


Senior Accountant


Salary: $95,000 - $100,000 + bonus


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Report directly to the Corporate Controller and gain visibility with key decision-makers.
    • Take a lead role in month-end and year-end close processes.
    • Expand your expertise across financial reporting, payroll, tax compliance, budgeting, and forecasting.
    • Influence business decisions through financial analysis and strategic reporting.
    • Manage complex multi-state accounting and tax matters that broaden your technical skill set.
    • Gain ownership of audit preparation and external auditor coordination.
    • Work in a position that combines hands-on accounting with financial planning responsibilities.
    • Contribute to process improvements that enhance financial accuracy and efficiency.
    • Join a professional services environment with exposure to diverse financial operations.


Key Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant:



  • Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements.
    • Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations and account analysis.
    • Prepare journal entries, analyze variances, and maintain accurate accounting records.
    • Oversee multi-state payroll, sales and use tax compliance, and related filings.
    • Coordinate external audits and provide supporting financial documentation.
    • Support cash management, bank reconciliations, and payment processing activities.


Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:



  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
    • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
    • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
    • Experience with multi-state tax compliance, including sales and use tax.
    • Background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
    • Experience supporting audits and complex account reconciliations.


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Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$95,000–$100,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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Skills

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  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Cash Managementunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Financial Strategyunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Payment Processingunmatched
  • Payroll Taxunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • State Taxunmatched
  • Support Documentationunmatched
  • Tax Accountingunmatched
  • Tax Regulationsunmatched
  • Use Taxunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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